The Mormon & the Muslim

Margaret Young (L) and Mohammed Mushib (R) sit down in a studio for a conversation on faith. (Credit: Jesse Ellis)

Has anyone ever told you that Salt Lake City reminds them of Baghdad?

The first time it happened we were surprised. The second time we decided to take a closer look. What exactly is it about the global headquarters of the Mormon Church that makes it a comfortable home for Iraqis?

Islam and Mormonism may be a surprise pairing, but they do have at least one thing in common: both are marginalized in American society.

Latitude News asked two Utah residents, an American-born Mormon and an Iraqi-born Muslim, to sit down for a conversation on Baghdad and Salt Lake City, cultural perceptions and faith. Margaret Young and Mohammed Mushib are eloquent, funny, sharp and, frankly, a little tired of being seen as “fringy.”